Azorean predacious diving beetle vs Immigrant Pavement Ant

Agabus godmanni compared with Tetramorium immigrans

Key Differences

• Azorean predacious diving beetle is Endangered while Immigrant Pavement Ant is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Azorean predacious diving beetle	Immigrant Pavement Ant
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class same	Insecta (Insects)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)
Family	Dytiscidae	Formicidae
Genus	Agabus	Tetramorium
Species	Agabus godmanni	Tetramorium immigrans

Evolutionary Relationship

Azorean predacious diving beetle and Immigrant Pavement Ant share a common ancestor at the Class level: Insecta. (Insects)

Conservation Status

Azorean predacious diving beetle

EN — Endangered

Immigrant Pavement Ant

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Azorean predacious diving beetle	Immigrant Pavement Ant
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Azorean predacious diving beetle

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in Portugal. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Immigrant Pavement Ant

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Poland, and United States.

Azorean predacious diving beetle

The Azorean predacious diving beetle (Agabus godmanni) is a species in the genus Agabus. It is currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.